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Hi, I am a new member who put up a post a few days ago needing advice regarding the 80 series big end bearings. It seems the general consensus is that if I have 275,000km on the truck then I dont have one with bearing issues, but that I should change them out as a safe gaurd. Good advice, thanks to everone who commented, its much appreciated.
So my next question is: Should I use Toyota replacement shells or ACL aftermarket ones. It seems like the ACL ones are a one size fits all (????? hard to imagine how that can be but!!!!)
And does anyone know a good source for these and a sump gasket in NZ?
All advice welcome & appreciated

i used ACL at a 3rd of the price of genunie toyota and had no issues, our work 80 series did over 250000km on a set of ACL...

in having said that i did use all genuine other parts when the engine was rebuilt

dont go genuine, ive only done one yota engine rebuild a 3vz fe... never again.. did you know toyota uses 5 different sizes of main bearings...thats how shit there machining is.

walk into any other marques dealership etc and ask for bearing's they give you one set..

We fit aftermarket bigend bearings to customers 80series all the time never had a come back,but we do like to stick with products made in japan,hope this helps.last time i was quoted for genuine bigends they were sold seperate wich is very odd.

bullerdeano wrote:Hi, I am a new member who put up a post a few days ago needing advice regarding the 80 series big end bearings. It seems the general consensus is that if I have 275,000km on the truck then I dont have one with bearing issues, but that I should change them out as a safe gaurd. Good advice, thanks to everone who commented, its much appreciated.
So my next question is: Should I use Toyota replacement shells or ACL aftermarket ones. It seems like the ACL ones are a one size fits all (????? hard to imagine how that can be but!!!!)
And does anyone know a good source for these and a sump gasket in NZ?
All advice welcome & appreciated

Pradozzer wrote:We fit aftermarket bigend bearings to customers 80series all the time never had a come back,but we do like to stick with products made in japan,hope this helps.last time i was quoted for genuine bigends they were sold seperate wich is very odd.

bullerdeano wrote:Hi, I am a new member who put up a post a few days ago needing advice regarding the 80 series big end bearings. It seems the general consensus is that if I have 275,000km on the truck then I dont have one with bearing issues, but that I should change them out as a safe gaurd. Good advice, thanks to everone who commented, its much appreciated.
So my next question is: Should I use Toyota replacement shells or ACL aftermarket ones. It seems like the ACL ones are a one size fits all (????? hard to imagine how that can be but!!!!)
And does anyone know a good source for these and a sump gasket in NZ?
All advice welcome & appreciated

yep, that is why, because toyota on't do one size fits all.

as for sourcing parts, ring central auto parts in palmerston north.
they get alot of stuff out of taiwan etc

I have started buying some parts from a Toyota Dealer in Japan, as long as the parts are not to heavy then total cost ( including freight ) can be half that of NZ Dealers

My machinist recommended me to stay away from the toyota genuine bearings for the 1hd-t
I used acl from sta parts in auckland